Add your thoughts using the KWL approach. Thinking about Game Mechanics, Games-Based Learning or gamification.....
K = What do you know?
I know that there are many online games available but it is hard to find time to navigate through the internet to find appropriate ones
W = What do you want to learn?
how to navigate through the internet easier and quicker to find appropriate games
L = What have you learned? (we'll do this last one later)
with the outcome you want to achieve and also use search engines like pinterest to navigate for topic specific games
Reflection
Add your thoughts here and also add to the KWL notes above, where appropriate.
Level 2
Where do I start?
Identify some learning outcomes that you will be visiting with your students in upcoming lessons. Note down here some ways they might benefit from gamification. I will incorporate a games based approach to a student support system i plan to adopt. The students will support each other to solve maths problems and will gain valuable "points" to go towards free time choices. This will be delivered using powerpoint presentations.
Observe and reflect
After playing a game what are your personal thoughts about the design and elements involved and how any of these could help you in thinking about doing the same in a learning activity?
Games provide an avenue for children to express them selves and take on their own self paced learning, because they are driven to "complete" and "win"
games provide an element of "play" even when they are learning about something they dont necessarily like eg maths
Level 3
Premiers Reading Challenge Reflection
Write your thoughts here and or print a rubric and circle the appropriate areas you notice as you review the rules of this gamified experience. (feel free to scan or photograph and upload your rubic to this page.)
The PRC showed elements that it was a game based approach by:
1. It grasps the students attention by targeting their interest in reading- information is delivered clearly
2. the challenge offers chances to improve reading skills and knowledge of literature.
3. Students have a visual representation of their progress throughout the challenge, their are many different types of rewards available
3. The challenge engages the audience because they have selected reading of their own choice or which they are recommended by others.
Zombie Learning Reflection
Write your thoughts here and or print a rubric and circle the appropriate areas you notice as you review the rules of this gamified experience.
(feel free to scan or photograph and upload your rubic to this page.)
There are many gamification elements in zombie learning such as:
however, I cannot apply this particular game to my classroom as i have very limited internet access and a stage 1 class.
You Try/ A final reflection
Add your finished plan here as an upload file or as text you have cut and pasted into the wiki. We would love to give you feedback to help you get started. (remember it does not need be perfect, it is a first attempt). Alternatively it can be emailed to us instead.
Have you filled in the evaluation? Have you found the bonus level content?
Motivations : Interactive whiteboard, gain points by socially supporting each other in their student support system, they use the points for free time.
Time: 15 minutes (short attention spans)
Game Elements Dynamics : Outcomes : counting to 100 Mechanics : competition, feedback, rewards ; taking turns ; differentiation Components : IWB- colours, sounds of graphics, use of hands on materials to solve problems Repetitions : we are not competing with each other, we are working together to socially support each other
Badges & Rewards
Level 1
KWL (Levels 1 and 3)
Add your thoughts using the KWL approach. Thinking about Game Mechanics, Games-Based Learning or gamification.....K = What do you know?
I know that there are many online games available but it is hard to find time to navigate through the internet to find appropriate ones
W = What do you want to learn?
how to navigate through the internet easier and quicker to find appropriate games
L = What have you learned? (we'll do this last one later)
with the outcome you want to achieve and also use search engines like pinterest to navigate for topic specific games
Reflection
Add your thoughts here and also add to the KWL notes above, where appropriate.Level 2
Where do I start?
Identify some learning outcomes that you will be visiting with your students in upcoming lessons. Note down here some ways they might benefit from gamification.I will incorporate a games based approach to a student support system i plan to adopt. The students will support each other to solve maths problems and will gain valuable "points" to go towards free time choices. This will be delivered using powerpoint presentations.
Observe and reflect
After playing a game what are your personal thoughts about the design and elements involved and how any of these could help you in thinking about doing the same in a learning activity?
Level 3
Premiers Reading Challenge Reflection
Write your thoughts here and or print a rubric and circle the appropriate areas you notice as you review the rules of this gamified experience. (feel free to scan or photograph and upload your rubic to this page.)The PRC showed elements that it was a game based approach by:
1. It grasps the students attention by targeting their interest in reading- information is delivered clearly
2. the challenge offers chances to improve reading skills and knowledge of literature.
3. Students have a visual representation of their progress throughout the challenge, their are many different types of rewards available
3. The challenge engages the audience because they have selected reading of their own choice or which they are recommended by others.
Zombie Learning Reflection
Write your thoughts here and or print a rubric and circle the appropriate areas you notice as you review the rules of this gamified experience.(feel free to scan or photograph and upload your rubic to this page.)
There are many gamification elements in zombie learning such as:
- co-operation
- chance
- rewards
- challenges
- competition
- win states
however, I cannot apply this particular game to my classroom as i have very limited internet access and a stage 1 class.
You Try/ A final reflection
Add your finished plan here as an upload file or as text you have cut and pasted into the wiki. We would love to give you feedback to help you get started. (remember it does not need be perfect, it is a first attempt). Alternatively it can be emailed to us instead.Have you filled in the evaluation? Have you found the bonus level content?
Lesson outcomes
MA1-1wm, ma1-2wm, ma1-3wm, ma1-4na (maths stage 1) numbers to 100
Link to online version of K-10 Mathematics syllabus document
Motivations : Interactive whiteboard, gain points by socially supporting each other in their student support system, they use the points for free time.
Time: 15 minutes (short attention spans)
Game Elements
Dynamics : Outcomes : counting to 100
Mechanics : competition, feedback, rewards ; taking turns ; differentiation
Components : IWB- colours, sounds of graphics, use of hands on materials to solve problems
Repetitions : we are not competing with each other, we are working together to socially support each other
Fun check: are they;
laughing, getting excited,